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Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)

$241a serving1 hrRecipe makes 4

Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)

Ingredients

Amounts as written, for the 4 servings the recipe makes

  • 4 Chicken Legs
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 1/2 cup Onion
  • 1 Red Pepper
  • 3 cloves Chopped Garlic
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 cup Chicken Stock
  • 1/2 cup Orange Juice
  • 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro

About $2.41 a serving for the ingredients used, at today's Walmart prices.

Method

  1. 1

    Place the olive oil and butter in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions, red bell pepper and garlic. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring often until the vegetables are soft.

  2. 2

    Add the chicken legs and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 1 minute on each side.

  3. 3

    Add the chicken broth, orange juice and cook for about 2 minutes scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the brown sugar and cover the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

  4. 4

    Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve over white rice. Garnish with fresh cilantro.

Recipe via TheMealDB.

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